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Saturday, January 10, 2009

The New Annotated Dracula

The origin of the term “vampire” is clouded in mystery. Before the 19th century, vampires were viewed as monstrous - literally, the dead risen from the grave. The 1888 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica described a typical 17th-century vampire sighting: “When the vampire's grave is opened, his corpse is found to be fresh and rosy from the blood which he has thus absorbed. To put a stop to his ravages, a stake is driven through the corpse, or the head cut off, or the heart torn out and the body burned, or boiling water and vinegar are poured on the grave.”
Prof. Hex at 10:21 AM
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